Cheap Flights from Houston, TX to Cape Town from $676

Return flight: Cape Town – Houston

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 738 connecting flights from Houston to Cape Town. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $676, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out HOU-CPT flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
16:56 — 11:50
+2 days
16:56 — 20:03 NK966 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
1h 42m stop
21:45 — 15:40 TK32 Turkish Airlines
Atlanta — Istanbul
10h 5m stop
01:45 — 11:50 TK44 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Cape Town
35h 54m
including layover
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from$703
21:00 — 10:15
+3 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
21h 25m stop
08:00 — 10:15 FA692 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
54h 15m
including layover
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from$676
21:00 — 20:30
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
7h 35m stop
18:10 — 20:30 FA626 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
40h 30m
including layover
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from$682
21:00 — 19:05
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
6h 10m stop
16:45 — 19:05 FA218 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
39h 5m
including layover
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from$687
21:00 — 20:30
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
7h 40m stop
18:15 — 20:30 FA113 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
40h 30m
including layover
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from$687
21:00 — 20:45
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
7h 55m stop
18:30 — 20:45 FA691 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
40h 45m
including layover
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from$687
21:00 — 08:15
+3 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
19h 20m stop
05:55 — 08:15 FA200 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
52h 15m
including layover
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21:00 — 09:25
+3 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
20h 30m stop
07:05 — 09:25 FA804 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
53h 25m
including layover
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from$687
21:00 — 15:45
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
2h 50m stop
13:25 — 15:45 FA121 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
35h 45m
including layover
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from$693
21:00 — 17:10
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
4h 15m stop
14:50 — 17:10 FA600 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
37h 10m
including layover
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from$693
21:00 — 21:50
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
9h stop
19:35 — 21:50 FA115 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
41h 50m
including layover
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from$693
21:00 — 22:35
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
9h 45m stop
20:20 — 22:35 FA103 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
42h 35m
including layover
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from$699
21:00 — 18:40
+2 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
5h 45m stop
16:20 — 18:40 FA214 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
38h 40m
including layover
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from$705
21:00 — 09:45
+3 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK38 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
20h 55m stop
07:30 — 09:45 4Z921 South African Airlink
Johannesburg — Cape Town
53h 45m
including layover
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from$714
21:00 — 08:15
+3 days
21:00 — 17:05 TK34 Turkish Airlines
Houston — Istanbul
8h 45m stop
01:50 — 10:35 TK42 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Johannesburg
19h 20m stop
05:55 — 08:15 FA200 Safair (FlySafair)
Johannesburg — Cape Town
52h 15m
including layover
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from$715
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 15, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Houston to Cape Town depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Houston and Cape Town is 13857 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 23:02 from 15 Houston airports and arrive 05:00 to 23:02 to 1 Cape Town airport. Average flight time is 38h 51m.

  • The fastest flight 20h 20m
  • Average flight time 38h 51m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 8611 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cape Town are august (from 676 $), september (from 703 $), october (from 714 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 6 824 $), january (from 6 776 $), february (from 6 702 $).

What is the lowest airfare Houston to Cape Town?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $676. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TK34 flight by Turkish Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves George Bush in Houston at 21:00 am and arrives at Cape Town Cape Town Int. at 10:15.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Houston — Cape Town is served by 18 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 178 departures per week at the price of from $ 986 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 21789.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 738 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2366 by United Airlines takes 20h 20m and the cheapest is TK34 by Turkish Airlines for $676.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $986
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  • KL - KLM
    from $1380
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $1370
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $1911
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $6617
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  • AF - Air France
    from $1158
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $1104
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1109
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1405
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $1673
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
    from $1765
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  • NZ - Air New Zealand Limited
    from $2694
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Airports

You can fly from Houston to Cape Town from 15 airports (Ellington Field, West Houston, Hobby, Park Ten Heliport, Andrau Airpark, George Bush, Greenway Plaza H/P, David Wayne Hooks, Transco Twr Galleria, Westchase Hilton H/P, Spaceland, Woodlawns, Marriot Astrodome Heliport, Central Bus. District, Houston Municipal).

Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • West Houston-IWS
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  • Hobby-HOU
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  • Park Ten Heliport-JPT
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  • Andrau Airpark-AAP
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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Cape Town airports

  • Cape Town Int.-CPT
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